Nonfiction
What are NonFiction books?
Books that give us information or true Facts.
What does the letter E on the call number mean?
The book is E for Everybody- it is meant for everyone to read.
What is a call number?
The white tag on the spine of a book that shows us where the book is located / the book's address.
Where do I go online to find a book title in this library?
Destiny Discover
When doing research, is it safe to just go on Google and type in your search? Why or why not?
Not safe- Google shares content that may not be appropriate for students. Use a kid-friendly / kid-safe search engine like KidRex, Kiddle, KidzSearch, and other kid-safe browsers.
What is a narrative nonfiction book?
In which genre would Dork Diaries or Diary of a Wimpy Kid be found?
Fiction
What do the three letters under the F in this call number mean? F APP
the first three letters of the author's last name.
Example: APP
What section would I go to if I want a real information about animals?
NonFiction
State 2 ways you can you easily find information within a nonfiction book.
Table of contents in the front or the book's index in the back
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A classification system that organizes NonFiction books by subjects / topics using the Dewey Decimal system [like a number line from 000-999].
Stories that are made up from the author's imagination.
What information is given on a book's call number?
Genre (E, F, or Nonfiction) and first 3 letters of the author's last name
What is the Vermont Children's Picture Book award called?
The Red Clover book award
What is the name of the resource / database where you can use a free, appropriate, and credible site?
Vermont Online Library
In a NONfiction book, how and where do you find out what words used in the book mean?
Glossary in the back of the book
What are biographies?
True stories written about a person's life by someone else
If you find a book in the wrong spot, where do you look to find where it should be placed on the shelf?
Look at the call number for the book's address and it will tell you E for Everybody, F for fiction, or a Dewey number for a nonfiction book.
What is the Vermont Middle School Book Award for grades 4-8?
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
Boolean Operators are simple words used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search. What are they?
AND, OR, NOT
How is the Nonfiction section set up, or categorized? What would I need to look for to find a book there?
10 categories from 000-999 based on topic / subject
I would look for the Dewey Decimal numbers that are set up like a number line from 000-999
Name at least 3 characteristics or elements of fairytales?
Talking animals
Enchanted settings
Magic
A problem that needs to be solved
Good and evil
Heroism
What should books in a forward-facing bin look like? ***2 things***
1. Leaning toward the back of the bin, not forward so that the bin does not fall on the floor
2. Front cover facing forward / forward facing
What is in the 641.5 section and what kind of book would I find there related to this?
Nutrition and I would find a cook book
For an efficient online search, finding key words and using the Boolean search terms is helpful. What else do you use with your search word?
"quotation marks with your words inside"